We experience a rainy season on this side of the planet. It comes every year to relieve some of the intense heat during the summer. This year, however, most of us are left speechless at how long the season has lasted. Rainy season began earlier this year in mid June. It hasn't let up yet. It is now late July and we are still experiencing days of 10 or more inches of rain. Last night, we had a record of 16 inches in a 24 hour period. This is more than the devastating flood a couple of years ago. Seoul is incapacitated, traffic lights are down, rescue workers are dispatched. But, we are safe. It is comforting to know that our city, which is the last major city before the China Sea, has a place for all of this water to go. Our city is a "river city" designed to reflect the waterways of Sydney, Australia. Right now, we are modeling Venice, Italy more than Sydney, but, we are managing. Life and work must go on in Korea. People are still rushing to work, clogging up already congested roadways and finding other routes to work besides the partially flooded subways. Derek and I are resigned to staying indoors. Listening to the rain is enjoyable until you have heard it so long, you stop hearing it. The forecast is calling for more rain today and tomorrow and then we have a short break before some more light rain next week.
It's hard to complain about the rain when you know it has caused the death of people, so I'm going to try and not complain. But, we are looking forward to some more sunny skies in the near future. Lift up Korea in your prayers and cover those who have lost everything.
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